Labrecque, Quebec

Labrecque (French pronunciation: [labʁɛk]) is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.

Labrecque
Municipality
Labrecque Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°40′N 71°32′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
RCM	Lac-Saint-Jean-Est
Settled	1917
Constituted	October 6, 1925
Government [2]
• Mayor	Marie-Josée Larouche
• Federal riding	Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean
• Prov. riding	Lac-Saint-Jean
Area [2][3]
• Total	157.30 km2 (60.73 sq mi)
• Land	152.67 km2 (58.95 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	1,328
• Density	8.7/km2 (23/sq mi)
• Pop 2016-2021	0.5%
• Dwellings	766
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0W 2S0
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	No major routes
Website	www.ville.labrecque.qc.ca

History

The first settlers to Labrecque arrived in 1917. In 1920, the Labrecque Township was proclaimed, and in 1925 the municipality was incorporated, both named after Michel-Thomas Labrecque (1849-1932), who was the third bishop of Chicoutimi from 1892 to 1928. The first mayor was Jean-Batiste Maltais. The first industry, a sawmill, came into operation in 1921, and the post office opened in 1923.^[1][4]

Demographics

Population trend:^[5]

• Population in 2021: 1,328 (2016 to 2021 population change: 0.5%)
• Population in 2016: 1,321
• Population in 2011: 1,215
• Population in 2006: 1,295
• Population in 2001: 1,288
• Population in 1996: 1,224
• Population in 1991: 1,179
• Population in 1986: 1,219
• Population in 1981: 1,152
• Population in 1976: 1,050
• Population in 1971: 1,014
• Population in 1966: 1,184
• Population in 1961: 1,320
• Population in 1956: 1,319
• Population in 1951: 1,297
• Population in 1941: 1,218
• Population in 1931: 700

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 575 (total dwellings: 766)

Mother tongue:^[6]

• English as first language: 0%
• French as first language: 100%
• English and French as first language: 0%
• Other as first language: 0.4%

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec